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YEAR: 2004

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The delayed contraceptive revolution in Guatemala. [La postergada

revolución anticonceptiva en Guatemala.]

AUTHORS

Santiso-Galvez R; Bertrand JT

SOURCE

Human Organization. 2004 Spring;63(1):57-67.

ABSTRACT

Guatemala has the second lowest level of contraceptive use of any country in Latin America, despite an active

private family planning program for over 30 years. Previous analyses identify correlates of contraceptive use but fail to

address the fundamental question: Why does Guatemala differ so markedly from the rest of Spanish-speaking Latin

America in the acceptance of family planning? This case study explores political and historical factors at the

macrolevel that have shaped the evolution of family planning in Guatemala. These include the anti-imperialistic

leftist movements of the 1960s and 1970s; the large percentage of the population that is indigenous; the civil unrest

that peaked in the 1980s and paralyzed social programs, especially in the western highlands; and the powerful

alliance between the government and the Catholic Church. Although none of these factors is unique to Guatemala,

the convergence of the four in a single country explains why Guatemala lags far behind its Latin American neighbors

in the acceptance of family planning. However, recent events give reason for guarded optimism that Guatemala is

advancing toward greater acceptance of family planning. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT1T 521-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The delayed contraceptive revolution in Guatemala. [La

postergada revolución anticonceptiva en Guatemala.]", is(are) Santiso-Galvez R; Bertrand JT. The source of this

article is "Human Organization. 2004 Spring;63(1):57-67.". This article was published in 2004 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT1T 521-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 521

This article is peer-reviewed.

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